MCCC taekwondo self-defense class offered on and off campus

Mark Bergmooser, assistant professor of communications and faculty association president at Monroe County Community College, took his taekwondo class off campus.

A women’s self-defense seminar and a children’s self-defense seminar were held recently at Michigan State University and the 4-H Activity Center at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.

Bergmooser’s first women’s self-defense seminar at MCCC was held at the end of January. He holds a fifth-degree black belt in the martial art.

The class covered simple self-defense strategies designed to help women protect themselves from potential attack.

“Nearly a dozen women learned to become more aware of potential threats and how to use simple body techniques to protect themselves,” Bergmooser said in a written statement. “A similar women’s self-defense seminar happened on Feb. 8 at Michigan State University.”

Monroe County resident and MCCC graduate Presley Bergmooser worked in conjunction with the MSU Club CHAARG (Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls) to host the event. More than 100 college students participated. Presley currently attends MSU and has earned a black belt in taekwondo.

Last month, more than 20 4-H members and parents learned self-defense techniques at a seminar geared for younger participants.

Bergmooser said the courses were well attended and the participants said they are more aware of how to protect themselves through mental and physical techniques.

For more information regarding self-defense and taekwondo classes, call the Office of Lifelong Learning at 734-384-4127. The next class is scheduled for March 9.

Information regarding self-defense courses at off-site locations is also available. Contact Bergmooser at 734-384-4281 or by email at mbergmooser@monroeccc.edu.

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